Folding bedstead.



No. 861,885. PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

P. J. OLSSON.

FOLDING BEDSTEAD. APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1906.

PER JOHAN OLSSON, OFKSHAMM'AR, SWEDEN.

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a subject exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use .the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which forms. part of this specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in folding bed-steeds wherethe bedbottom is composed of ribs from revoluble cross-ties.

Theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying Figure 1 shows a bed-stead with such a bottom, viewed from the top. Fig. 2=is a section on line a-b of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 shows the bed-stead folded, also in section. a

The sides of the bed-stead are formed by crossed legs pointed together bymeans of bolts or rivets. These sidepieces are held together byrevoluble squarecross-ties 1,

2, at'the ends of which screws are inserted passing fieely through holesin the legs 'of the side-pieces. Slats or are securedto the upper crossties 2 situated at the.

crossing-points of the le'gs and have their extreme ends resting'on the adjacent cross-ties 2 or ribs 3.- The ribs thus form together a bed-bottom to place the mattress on. The ends of the ribs are guided at the sides by guideblocks4 secural to the cross-ties, thus giving rigidity to the bed-stead. To gain increased steadiness,

cords 5, 6 are threaded in a certain manner and secured.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 16,1906.

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Patented July so, 1907. Serial No. 326.438.

These cords moreover, prevent the side pieces of the bed-stead sliding too far outwards and pulling down the slats or ribs when the bed-stead is unfolded, the said slats or ribs, consequently, un' mediately on the unfolding of the bed-stead forming a bottom to make the bed on. The ends of the cords are secured to the extreme cross-ties 2 and on passing up and down through the ribs 3 secured to said cross-ties assover the inner cross-ties 2 in grooves between, the latter and the guideblocks 4 or ribs 3. At the ends of the bed-stead pieces of carpet or heavy cloth are attached to serve as supports for pillows. and other bed-clothes.

V 1. In a folding bed-stead the combination, with revoluble cross-ties (2) arranged between the side-pieces of the bed-stead, of ribs (3) secured to and projecting from said cross-ties so as to rest with their free ends on the adjacent crossties (2) or ribs (3) when the bed-stead is unfolded, for the purpose specified.

.2. In a folding bed-stead the combination with r'ev'oluble cross-ties (2) arranged between .the side-pieces of the bed-stead and ribs (3)'secured to and projecting from said cross-ties so as .to rest with their free ends on the adjacent cross-ties (2) or ribs (3) when the bed-stead is unfolded, of guide-blocks (4) secured to the revoluble cross-ties (2), and cords (5, 6) having their ends secured to the extreme" cross-ties (2), then passing up and down through the ribs (3) secured to said cross-ties and over the inner cross-ties (2) in grooves between the latter and the guideblocks (4) or ribs (3), for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention,

I have-signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses. i

' PER JOHAN OLSSON. Witnesses: I CARL LINDELL, 

